Alert archive / Utah / High Wind Warnings in 2010
High Wind Warning 3, NWS Salt Lake City, UT
NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this high wind warning at Apr 5, 2010, 4:37 AM MDT. It took effect at Apr 5, 2010, 6:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 16 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2010, 4:37 AM MDT (10:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 5, 2010, 6:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2010, 10:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Salt Lake City, UT
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
301 WWUS75 KSLC 051037 NPWSLC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 437 AM MDT MON APR 5 2010 ...GUSTY WINDS MONDAY ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN UTAH... .WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY FROM THE SOUTH THIS MORNING AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION FROM THE WEST. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK DURING THE MIDDAY AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE AS THE FRONT PASSES WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. UTZ016-019-051800- /O.UPG.KSLC.HW.A.0002.100405T1700Z-100406T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSLC.HW.W.0003.100405T1200Z-100406T0000Z/ SOUTHWEST UTAH-UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAVER...CEDAR CITY...MILFORD... ST GEORGE 437 AM MDT MON APR 5 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHWEST UTAH INCLUDING DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN DURING THE LATE MORNING AND BECOME STRONGEST DURING THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE WEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH WITH A COLD FRONT PASSING DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. ADDITIONALLY...BLOWING DUST MAY CAUSE VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE. SECURE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. WIND SENSITIVE OPERATIONS MAY BE DISRUPTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT TIMES IN HIGH WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD TAKE EXTRA CAUTION...ESPECIALLY WHILE CROSSING BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND UNSHELTERED AREAS. && $$ UTZ013-020-021-051800- /O.UPG.KSLC.HW.A.0002.100405T1700Z-100406T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KSLC.HW.W.0003.100405T1500Z-100406T0400Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH- GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREEN RIVER...HANKSVILLE...KANAB... ESCALANTE...BULLFROG 437 AM MDT MON APR 5 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL AND SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH... INCLUDING GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA AND LAKE POWELL. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN DURING THE MIDDAY HOURS AND BECOME STRONGEST DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE WEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH WITH A COLD FRONT PASSING DURING THE EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. WIND SENSITIVE OPERATIONS MAY BE DISRUPTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT TIMES IN HIGH WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD TAKE EXTRA CAUTION...ESPECIALLY WHILE CROSSING BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND UNSHELTERED AREAS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE VERY CHOPPY WATER AND GENERATE LARGE WAVES WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR SWAMP SMALL CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...OPERATORS OF SMALL CRAFT ARE URGED TO POSTPONE THEIR OUTINGS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ UTZ015-051800- /O.UPG.KSLC.HW.A.0002.100405T1700Z-100406T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSLC.WI.Y.0003.100405T1200Z-100406T0000Z/ WEST CENTRAL UTAH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DELTA...FILLMORE 437 AM MDT MON APR 5 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: THE VALLEYS OF WEST CENTRAL UTAH. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN DURING THE LATE MORNING AND BECOME STRONGEST DURING THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE WEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH WITH A COLD FRONT PASSING DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS SUCH AS US HIGHWAY 6...WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MOST IMPACTED. ADDITIONALLY...BLOWING DUST MAY CAUSE VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE. SECURE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. WIND SENSITIVE OPERATIONS MAY BE DISRUPTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 31 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSSWINDS WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. && $$ UTZ014-051800- /O.NEW.KSLC.WI.Y.0003.100405T1200Z-100406T0000Z/ SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANTI...RICHFIELD 437 AM MDT MON APR 5 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: THE SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN DURING THE LATE MORNING AND BECOME STRONGEST DURING THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE WEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH WITH A COLD FRONT PASSING DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR. SECURE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. WIND SENSITIVE OPERATIONS MAY BE DISRUPTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 31 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSSWINDS WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
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041 WWUS75 KSLC 051810 NPWSLC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1210 PM MDT MON APR 5 2010 ...GUSTY WINDS MONDAY ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN UTAH... .WINDS WILL BE GUSTY FROM THE SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION FROM THE WEST. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK DURING THE MIDDAY AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE AS THE FRONT PASSES WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. UTZ016-019-060000- /O.CON.KSLC.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100406T0000Z/ SOUTHWEST UTAH-UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAVER...CEDAR CITY...MILFORD... ST GEORGE 1210 PM MDT MON APR 5 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHWEST UTAH INCLUDING DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE THE STRONGEST DURING THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE WEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH WITH A COLD FRONT PASSING DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. ADDITIONALLY...BLOWING DUST MAY CAUSE VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE. SECURE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. WIND SENSITIVE OPERATIONS MAY BE DISRUPTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES... ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT TIMES IN HIGH WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD TAKE EXTRA CAUTION... ESPECIALLY WHILE CROSSING BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND UNSHELTERED AREAS. && $$ UTZ013-020-021-060400- /O.CON.KSLC.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100406T0400Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH- GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREEN RIVER...HANKSVILLE...KANAB... ESCALANTE...BULLFROG 1210 PM MDT MON APR 5 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL AND SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH... INCLUDING GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA AND LAKE POWELL. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN DURING THE MIDDAY HOURS AND BECOME STRONGEST DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE WEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH WITH A COLD FRONT PASSING DURING THE EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. WIND SENSITIVE OPERATIONS MAY BE DISRUPTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES... ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT TIMES IN HIGH WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD TAKE EXTRA CAUTION... ESPECIALLY WHILE CROSSING BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND UNSHELTERED AREAS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE VERY CHOPPY WATER AND GENERATE LARGE WAVES WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR SWAMP SMALL CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...OPERATORS OF SMALL CRAFT ARE URGED TO POSTPONE THEIR OUTINGS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ UTZ014-015-060000- /O.CON.KSLC.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-100406T0000Z/ SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS-WEST CENTRAL UTAH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANTI...RICHFIELD...DELTA...FILLMORE 1210 PM MDT MON APR 5 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: THE VALLEYS OF WEST CENTRAL UTAH. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE THE STRONGEST DURING THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE WEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH WITH A COLD FRONT PASSING DURING THE VERY LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS SUCH AS US HIGHWAY 6...WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MOST IMPACTED. ADDITIONALLY...BLOWING DUST MAY CAUSE VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE. SECURE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. WIND SENSITIVE OPERATIONS MAY BE DISRUPTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 31 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSSWINDS WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
142 WWUS75 KSLC 052050 NPWSLC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 250 PM MDT MON APR 5 2010 ...STRONG WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN UTAH... .THE COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH NORTHWEST UTAH THIS AFTERNOON WILL MAINTAIN STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS INTO THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG UNTIL THE SHORTLY AFTER THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE OVER WESTERN UTAH THIS EVENING...THEN OVER THE EXTREME SOUTH AND EAST AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE LATER THIS EVENING. UTZ016-019-060000- /O.CON.KSLC.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100406T0000Z/ SOUTHWEST UTAH-UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAVER...CEDAR CITY...MILFORD... ST GEORGE 250 PM MDT MON APR 5 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHWEST UTAH INCLUDING DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK. * WINDS: SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE BALANCE OF THE AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASE BEHIND THE COLD FRONT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. ADDITIONALLY...BLOWING DUST MAY CAUSE VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE. SECURE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. WIND SENSITIVE OPERATIONS MAY BE DISRUPTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES... ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT TIMES IN HIGH WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD TAKE EXTRA CAUTION... ESPECIALLY WHILE CROSSING BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND UNSHELTERED AREAS. && $$ UTZ013-020-021-060400- /O.CON.KSLC.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100406T0400Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH- GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREEN RIVER...HANKSVILLE...KANAB... ESCALANTE...BULLFROG 250 PM MDT MON APR 5 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL AND SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH... INCLUDING GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA AND LAKE POWELL. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THIS AFTERNOON...AND REMAIN AT THEIR PEAK AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND STEADILY DIMINISH WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE DURING THE MID- EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. WIND SENSITIVE OPERATIONS MAY BE DISRUPTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES... ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT TIMES IN HIGH WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD TAKE EXTRA CAUTION... ESPECIALLY WHILE CROSSING BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND UNSHELTERED AREAS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE VERY CHOPPY WATER AND GENERATE LARGE WAVES WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR SWAMP SMALL CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...OPERATORS OF SMALL CRAFT ARE URGED TO POSTPONE THEIR OUTINGS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ UTZ014-015-060000- /O.CON.KSLC.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-100406T0000Z/ SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS-WEST CENTRAL UTAH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANTI...RICHFIELD...DELTA...FILLMORE 250 PM MDT MON APR 5 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: THE SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS...AND THE VALLEYS OF WEST CENTRAL UTAH. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE AT THEIR STRONGEST THROUGH THE BALANCE OF THE AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH BEHIND THE COLD FRONT PASSING VERY LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS...WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MOST IMPACTED. ADDITIONALLY...BLOWING DUST MAY CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO BRIEFLY DROP BELOW A MILE. SECURE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. WIND SENSITIVE OPERATIONS MAY BE DISRUPTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 31 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSSWINDS WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
843 WWUS75 KSLC 052359 NPWSLC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 559 PM MDT MON APR 5 2010 ...STRONG WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN UTAH... .THE COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH NORTHWEST UTAH THIS AFTERNOON WILL MAINTAIN STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS INTO THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG UNTIL THE SHORTLY AFTER THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE OVER WESTERN UTAH THIS EVENING...THEN OVER THE EXTREME SOUTH AND EAST AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE LATER THIS EVENING. UTZ016-019-060400- /O.EXT.KSLC.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100406T0400Z/ SOUTHWEST UTAH-UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAVER...CEDAR CITY...MILFORD... ST GEORGE 559 PM MDT MON APR 5 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHWEST UTAH...INCLUDING UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK. * WINDS: SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING. * TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN DECREASE BEHIND THE COLD FRONT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. ADDITIONALLY...BLOWING DUST MAY CAUSE VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE. SECURE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. WIND SENSITIVE OPERATIONS MAY BE DISRUPTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES... ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT TIMES IN HIGH WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD TAKE EXTRA CAUTION... ESPECIALLY WHILE CROSSING BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND UNSHELTERED AREAS. && $$ UTZ013-020-021-060400- /O.CON.KSLC.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100406T0400Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH- GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREEN RIVER...HANKSVILLE...KANAB... ESCALANTE...BULLFROG 559 PM MDT MON APR 5 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL AND SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH INCLUDING LAKE POWELL. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THIS AFTERNOON... AND REMAIN AT THEIR PEAK AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND STEADILY DIMINISH WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE DURING THE MID- EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. WIND SENSITIVE OPERATIONS MAY BE DISRUPTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES... ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT TIMES IN HIGH WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD TAKE EXTRA CAUTION... ESPECIALLY WHILE CROSSING BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND UNSHELTERED AREAS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE VERY CHOPPY WATER AND GENERATE LARGE WAVES WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR SWAMP SMALL CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...OPERATORS OF SMALL CRAFT ARE URGED TO POSTPONE THEIR OUTINGS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ UTZ014-015-060400- /O.EXT.KSLC.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-100406T0400Z/ SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS-WEST CENTRAL UTAH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANTI...RICHFIELD...DELTA...FILLMORE 559 PM MDT MON APR 5 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: THE SAN PETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS AND WEST CENTRAL UTAH. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE AT THEIR STRONGEST THROUGH THE BALANCE OF THE AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH BEHIND THE COLD FRONT PASSING VERY LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS...WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MOST IMPACTED. ADDITIONALLY...BLOWING DUST MAY CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO BRIEFLY DROP BELOW A MILE. SECURE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. WIND SENSITIVE OPERATIONS MAY BE DISRUPTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 31 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSSWINDS WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. && $$ ROGOWSKI FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
517 WWUS75 KSLC 060129 NPWSLC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 729 PM MDT MON APR 5 2010 UTZ016-019-060230- /O.CAN.KSLC.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100406T0400Z/ SOUTHWEST UTAH-UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAVER...CEDAR CITY...MILFORD... ST GEORGE 729 PM MDT MON APR 5 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR SOUTHWEST UTAH INCLUDING DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT. $$ UTZ014-015-060230- /O.CAN.KSLC.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-100406T0400Z/ SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS-WEST CENTRAL UTAH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANTI...RICHFIELD...DELTA...FILLMORE 729 PM MDT MON APR 5 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY FOR THE SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS ALONG WITH WEST CENTRAL UTAH. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT. $$ UTZ013-020-021-060400- /O.CON.KSLC.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100406T0400Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH- GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREEN RIVER...HANKSVILLE...KANAB... ESCALANTE...BULLFROG 729 PM MDT MON APR 5 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL AND SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH INCLUDING GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA AND LAKE POWELL. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST...AND REMAIN AT THEIR PEAK AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND STEADILY DIMINISH WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE DURING THE MID-EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. WIND SENSITIVE OPERATIONS MAY BE DISRUPTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES... ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT TIMES IN HIGH WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD TAKE EXTRA CAUTION... ESPECIALLY WHILE CROSSING BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND UNSHELTERED AREAS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE VERY CHOPPY WATER AND GENERATE LARGE WAVES WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR SWAMP SMALL CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...OPERATORS OF SMALL CRAFT ARE URGED TO POSTPONE THEIR OUTINGS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ ROGOWSKI FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
977 WWUS75 KSLC 060350 NPWSLC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 950 PM MDT MON APR 5 2010 UTZ013-020-021-060500- /O.EXP.KSLC.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100406T0400Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH- GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREEN RIVER...HANKSVILLE...KANAB... ESCALANTE...BULLFROG 950 PM MDT MON APR 5 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL...SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH INCLUDING GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA AND LAKE POWELL. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. $$ ROGOWSKI FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Salt Lake City, UT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Apr 4, 9:09 PM MDT, 7 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 9:09 PM MDT, 7 hours 28 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
909 PM MDT SUN APR 4 2010
.SYNOPSIS...THE STORM SYSTEM ALONG THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST
WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO THE WESTERN GREAT BASIN OVERNIGHT. THIS
STORM WILL THEN MOVE EAST IN UTAH LATE MONDAY...AND REMAIN THROUGH
TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL RETURN BEGINNING WEDNESDAY...AND
REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
&&
.DISCUSSION...WATER VAPOR LOOP SHOWS A DISTURBANCE ROUNDING THE
UPPER LOW NEAR 47N/135W...HEADING TOWARD NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
400-250MB ACARS WIND OBSERVATIONS SHOW A SOUTHWESTERLY 100-130KT JET
FROM CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INTO THE GREAT LAKES. 00Z 700MB ANALYSIS
SHOWS THE BAROCLINIC ZONE HAS LIFTED NORTH. WARMING IS CURRENTLY
OCCURRING LOCALLY WITH -6C REPORTED AT KSLC WITH SOUTHWEST FLOW. 00Z
KSLC RAOB SHOWS 3-5C OF WARMING THROUGH THE COLUMN DURING THE PAST
24 HOURS.
GOES/RUC PRECIPITABLE WATER INDICATE VALUES HAVE INCREASED TO
BETWEEN A QUARTER TO A THIRD OF AN INCH.
LIGHT SNOW HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTHERN UTAH
THIS EVENING AS WARM ADVECTION HAS UNFOLDED. HAVE ALSO SEEN
ENHANCED CANYON WIND GUSTS ALONG THE WASATCH FRONT AS PRESSURE
FALLS AHEAD OF THE SURFACE WARM FRONT. THERMAL PROFILES SUGGEST
VALLEY PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE IN THE FORM OF RAIN...EXCEPT FAR
NORTHERN UTAH WHERE SNOW MAY MIX IN.
HAVE ADDED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS
STARTING TOMORROW. BOTH THE NAM AND LOCAL WRF-NMM (BASED ON THE GFS)
INDICATE THE PINE VALLEY MOUNTAINS WILL SEE OVER AN INCH OF QPF.
HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THIS PRODUCT TO ALSO DISCUSS THE GUSTY
PRE-FRONTAL WINDS TOMORROW.
WITH 40-50KT SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW FORECAST AT 700MB ACROSS SOUTHERN
UTAH ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR SOUTHERN UTAH. WHILE CLOUDS AND
DEVELOPING PRECIPITATION WOULD TEND TO INHIBIT HIGH WINDS...FELT
THAT THERE WAS A 50 PERCENT CONFIDENCE OF WARNING CRITERIA
WINDS...ESPECIALLY IF THE FRONTAL TIMING SLOWS A COUPLE OF HOURS.
AT THIS TIME THE BEST CHANCE OF THESE WARNING CRITERIA WINDS LOOKS
TO BE ACROSS FAR SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH AND THE LAKE POWELL AREA WITH
THE LATER FRONTAL PASSAGE.
OTHERWISE MADE MINOR TWEAKS TO THE REMAINDER OF THE GRIDS THROUGH
TOMORROW BASED ON OBSERVATIONAL TRENDS AND RECENT MODEL GUIDANCE.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION FOLLOWS...
THE UPPER LOW ALONG THE PACIFIC NW COAST BEGINNING TO STRETCH OUT
THE S-SE AS THE STRONG UPPER JET DIG SOUTH BEHIND THE UPPER LOW. THE
RESULTANT NEGATIVE-TILT TROUGH MOVING INTO THE WRN GREAT BASIN EARLY
MONDAY WILL TURN EAST INTO UTAH LATER MONDAY. THE COLD CORE OF THIS
SYSTEM WILL TRACK THROUGH UTAH MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY...LEAVING A RATHER MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA. WARMING ALOFT LATER TUESDAY NIGHT/WEDNESDAY WILL
BRING AN END TO PRECIP...WITH HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT FOLLOWING FOR THE
LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK.
STRONG/MOIST DEEP LAYER WARM ADVECTION ALOFT WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF
THE MAIN STORM TONIGHT. HAVE MOVED THE START OF THE NRN/CNTRL
MOUNTAIN WARNING TO MIDNIGHT FOR ALL AREAS. SOLID THERMALLY-DRIVEN
LIFT WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD SNOW...WITH AREAS FAVORABLE TO A MEAN
SW FLOW RECEIVING THE INITIAL BRUNT OF THE HEAVY SNOW. PERSIST
WARM ADVECTION SHOULD KEEP SNOW GOING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE
ARRIVAL OF THE UPPER TROUGH AND THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MONDAY
AFTERNOON SHOULD GENERATE EVEN STRONGER LIFT AND MORE INTENSE
SNOWFALL. ISOLATED DEEP CONVECTION POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE
NE AND CNTRL MOUNTAINS. THE GREATEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL LIKELY TO
OCCUR ALONG AND FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEHIND THE FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE
MONDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING. THE MOIST/UNSTABLE AIRMASS REMAINING
OVER THE AREA TUESDAY ALONG WITH DEEP LAYER NW FLOW WILL PRODUCE
HEAVY OROGRAPHIC SNOWFALL ALONG THE WASATCH RANGE AND CNTRL
MOUNTAINS TUESDAY. LOOKING AT THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL TOTALS IN
THOSE AREA BEFORE WARMING ALOFT BRINGS THING TO A HALT BY LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT.
THE WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS ALSO LOOKING HEAVY SNOW AT VARIOUS
TIMES DURING THIS EVENING. THE STRONG WARM ADVECTION SW FLOW WILL
HIT THE SRN END HARD EARLY...THEN THE POST-FRONTAL PERIOD WILL
ENHANCE THE NRN EXTENT MONDAY EVENING. HAVE ADDED A WINTER STORM
WATCH FOR THE NW VALLEYS AND CACHE VALLEY BEGINNING MONDAY
AFTERNOON. WARM ADVECTION WILL GENERATE PRECIP AHEAD OF THE COLD
FRONT...BUT DOUBT THAT SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOWS
WILL FORM UNTIL THE FRONT PASSES DURING THE AFTERNOON. MOST AREAS
OF THE URBAN CORRIDOR AND CACHE VALLEY WILL CONTINUE TO SEE HEAVY
SNOW AS THE UNSTABLE NW FLOW BANKS UP AGAINST THE MOUNTAINS.
PRECIP WILL TURN SHOWERY TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH ONLY POCKETS OF
ACCUMULATING SNOW AT THAT TIME.
WARMING ALOFT LATE TUESDAY NIGHT/WEDNESDAY SHOULD PUT AN END TO
MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE SNOW SHOWERS BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH
PRESSURE ALOFT SETTLING OVER THE AREA LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANTLY WARMER TEMPS AND DRY CONDITIONS. THE
NEXT COLD CORE PACIFIC TROUGH IS SCHEDULE TO REACH THE COAST NEXT
WEEKEND. THIS FEATURE MAY LINGER NEAR THE COAST AS THE LATEST
GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THAT THIS FEATURE WILL EITHER CLOSE OFF OR SPLIT
A BIT AS IT MOVES INLAND. IN ANY EVENT THE INCREASING SOUTHERLY
FLOW ALOFT AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE WILL GENERATE WARMER TEMPS WITH
ONLY A MINIMAL THREAT OF SHOWERS OVER THE WEEKEND.
&&
.AVIATION...SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AT THE
SLC TERMINAL. VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL...WITH CIGS EXPECTED TO
DROP TO AROUND 5000 FT BETWEEN 6Z AND 8Z.
NOTE...EFFECTIVE AT 15Z TUESDAY APRIL 6 2010 THE SALT LAKE CITY WFO
WILL BEGIN 3 HOURLY TAF ISSUANCES FOR KSLC. THE INTERMEDIATE TAF
ISSUANCES AT 03Z...09Z...15Z...AND 21Z WILL BE ISSUED AS AMENDMENTS
TO THE TAFS ISSUED AT 00Z...06Z...12Z AND 18Z. THE INTERMEDIATE TAFS
WILL BE ISSUED DURING A 20 MINUTES WINDOW BETWEEN 10 MINUTES BEFORE
THE HOUR AND 10 MINUTES AFTER THE HOUR.
&&
.SLC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UT...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR UTZ010-517.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR
UTZ013-020-021.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR
UTZ015-016-019.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR UTZ007>009.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY NIGHT FOR UTZ006.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR UTZ001>005.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
UTZ518.
WY...NONE.
&&
PUBLIC...ROGOWSKI/CONGER
AVIATION...HOSENFELD
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
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FOR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY/GENERAL/AFD_FAQS.PHP (ALL LOWER CASE)Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 4, 5:16 AM MDT, 23 hours 21 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 516 AM MDT SUN APR 4 2010 UTZ001>016-019>021-517-518-WYZ021-051215- CACHE VALLEY/UTAH PORTION-NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT- SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT- GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80- WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS- WESTERN UINTA BASIN-CASTLE COUNTRY-SAN RAFAEL SWELL- SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS-WEST CENTRAL UTAH-SOUTHWEST UTAH- UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH- GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST WYOMING- 516 AM MDT SUN APR 4 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY WITH LOCALLY STRONG WINDS ACROSS SOUTHERN UTAH LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY...BRINGING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO THE AREA. GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL OCCUR AHEAD OF THIS FRONT IN SOUTHERN UTAH ON MONDAY. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGHER VALLEYS THROUGH TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
The office that day
Everything else NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 8:38 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | SLC | 8 hr | |
| Apr 4, 8:38 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | SLC | 42 hr | |
| Apr 5, 4:37 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | SLC | 15 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.